Chen Ping'an had faith in his own instincts.1

As the two of them continued to travel together, 20 days quickly passed by, and their journey continued to progress quite smoothly without a hitch. During this time, Chen Ping'an and Zhang Shan had also grown closer and closer with one another, to the point that Chen Ping'an would begin practicing his six-step walking meditation in front of Zhang Shan without any inhibitions, and whenever they took some time to rest, he would practice his seated meditation. 0

As for Zhang Shan, he was coincidentally cultivating the Five Lightning Righteous Technique, which Chen Ping'an was obviously not unfamiliar with. During his cultivation, Zhang Shan would often adopt strange poses, such as standing on one leg while pounding a certain acupoint on his abdomen with a tightly clenched fist and whistling in a rhythmic fashion. 0

At other times, he would press a finger against the arteries in his neck while the index and middle finger of his other hand would be held together. At the same time, his mouth would be tightly shut as he made a humming sound akin to rolling thunder deep in the pit of his stomach.0

This was the first time that Chen Ping'an had ever met anyone who was every bit as diligent and conscientious in their cultivation as he was, and that was most likely the main reason why they were able to get along so well.0

Not only were they willing to put in the hard yards, they reveled in the process.1

Occasionally, the two of them would seek out some shelter at night in an ancient temple or a cave, and they would light a fire. Over the campfire, Zhang Shan would tell Chen Ping'an stories about how formidable the swordsmen of Complete...0